Dougall mac Somairle
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Dougall mac Somairle was a 12th-century Scottish-Gaelic nobleman and son of Somerled, recognized as the progenitor of the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dubgall mac Somairle | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic lord
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founder of a Scottish clan ⓘ medieval Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| ancestralTerritory | Lorn in Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Inner Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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western Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of the Isles
NERFINISHED
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Lordship of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| clanProgenitorOf | MacDougall of Dunollie and of Lorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish-Gaelic ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | House of Somerled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gael ⓘ |
| father | Somerled mac Gille Brigte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Dougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Norse-Gaelic lordships of the western seaboard ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRole | founder of the MacDougall lordship of Argyll ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being ancestor of the MacDougall chiefs
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establishing a branch of Somerled’s descendants in Argyll ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legacy | gave his name to the MacDougall clan ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Dougall means "dark foreigner" in Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | MacDougall family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Angus mac Somairle
NERFINISHED
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Olaf the Red NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragnall mac Somairle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | territorial lord ⓘ |
| paternalLine | descendant of Gille Brigte through Somerled ⓘ |
| patronymic | mac Somairle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional magnate ⓘ |
| powerBase | Argyll and nearby isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| progenitorOf | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorLine | MacDougall chiefs of Dunollie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Lord in Argyll ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled)
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hasDescendant
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Dougall mac Somairle
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subject surface form:
Somerset mac Gillabrigte
this entity surface form:
Dubgall mac Somairle